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Permalink Reply by David L. on November 24, 2009 at 11:12pm

Hi,
Had a quick search and could only find these
http://pages.judyposner.com/60/PictPage/3923300955.html
http://cgi.ebay.ph/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=310126445171&...
( I am desperately trying not to add ...try buying the box chocolates and flowers and spend time listening to what it wants to talk about..... couldn't stop myself :o) )
Regards,
David

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Permalink Reply by Roger Martin on November 25, 2009 at 1:19am

That was fast!. That is the exact box I have.Mine isnt in as good a condition as the 1 pictured .Thanks David.

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Permalink Reply by Cigar Box Nation on November 25, 2009 at 3:37am

DATING CIGAR BOXES (taken from http://www.nationalcigarmuseum.com/Site/Dating_boxes.html)

Tony Hyman’s
Dating Guide for people who like things very very simple.

12 things to look at:


1.Is the Caution Notice printed on the box bottom or pasted on? If printed on, it’s after 1910.
2.Is there a Tax Class Notice? If yes, it’s 1917-1959.
3.Is the tax stamp about 4” long? If yes, it’s 1916-1959.
4.Does 4” stamp picture a man? If yes, it’s 1942-1959.
5.Is tax stamp orange on blue? If yes, it’s 1919-1939.
6.Is the tax stamp about 8” long, black on blue with portrait? If yes, it’s 1910-1915.
7.Is the tax stamp 10”+ long? If yes, it’s before 1910.
8.Is the stamp dated 1883? . If yes it dates 1883-1898.
9.Is the portrait other than Clay? If yes, it dates before 1878.
10.Is there a NRA eagle or stamp? If yes, it dates 1934-35.
11.Is the letter T or TP part of the Factory number? If yes, it dates after 1945, and probably after 1960.
12.Were the cigars from Jamaica, Canary Islands or any Central American country? If yes, it dates after 1960.

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Permalink Reply by jim on November 25, 2009 at 7:16am

I dated a cigar box for awhile, she was a real square.

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Permalink Reply by Tom Lanford on November 25, 2009 at 7:24am

A steak dinner and a movie is always a good place to start. Just remember to be a gentleman.

Sorry couldn't help myself!

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Permalink Reply by Roger Martin on November 25, 2009 at 1:16pm

You guys know theres so many lines there that we cant use it aint EVEN funny LOL
BTW, again, Thanks guys

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Permalink Reply by Danny Gordon on April 18, 2018 at 6:27pm

I ALSO NEED HELP DATING A CIGAR BOX. I WAS JUST GIVEN A DOVE TAIL WOODEN WEBSTER ALBANY CIGAR BOX. IT HAD A TURQOISE STAMP ON THE HINGED LID ON THE BOTTOM IS AN IMPRINT THAT STATES, WEBSTER ALBANY DOVE TAIL WOODEN CIGAR BOX FACT O.210 1ST DIST PA. ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED IS ALSO STATES CIGARS ARE TO BE SOLD FOR MORE THAN EIGHT CENTS BUT NOT MORE THAN TWELVE CENTS.INSIDE THE LID IS A WHOITE BACKGROUND PICTURE OF A MAN IN A FRAME WITH RED BACKGROUND AND GOLD SEALS OF SOME KIND ON EACH SIDE OF THE PICTURE.

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